Table 2 The description of social supports and stressful life events by VSD vs. Controls (N, %)
Before Propensity Score Matching | After Propensity Score Matching | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Controls (n = 262) | Cases (n = 262) | p value | Controls (n = 168) | Cases (n = 202) | p value | |
Social support | ||||||
Relationship support | ||||||
Chat with someone | 0.174 | 0.222 | ||||
Yes | 173, 66.0 | 121, 59.9 | 111, 66.1 | 121, 59.9 | ||
No | 89, 34.0 | 81, 40.1 | 57, 33.9 | 81, 40.1 | ||
Contact with your close friends | 0.073 | 0.051 | ||||
Yes | 178, 67.9 | 121, 59.9 | 117, 69.6 | 121, 59.9 | ||
No | 84, 32.1 | 81, 40.1 | 51, 30.4 | 81, 40.1 | ||
Colleague easy to get along with | 0.592 | 0.630 | ||||
Yes | 209, 79.8 | 157, 77.7 | 127, 75.6 | 157, 77.7 | ||
No | 53, 20.2 | 45, 22.3 | 41, 24.4 | 45, 22.3 | ||
Emotional support | ||||||
Care about you | 0.010 | 0.327 | ||||
Yes | 210, 80.2 | 141, 69.8 | 125, 74.4 | 141, 69.8 | ||
No | 52, 19.8 | 61, 30.2 | 43, 25.6 | 61, 30.2 | ||
Give you emotional support | 0.008 | 0.042 | ||||
Yes | 191, 72.9 | 124, 61.4 | 120, 71.4 | 124, 61.4 | ||
No | 71, 27.1 | 78, 38.6 | 48, 28.6 | 78, 38.6 | ||
Help with daily tasks | ||||||
Give you a suggestion | 0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
Yes | 170, 64.9 | 90, 44.6 | 108, 64.3 | 90, 44.6 | ||
No | 92, 35.1 | 112, 55.4 | 60, 35.7 | 112, 55.4 | ||
Colleague help you | 0.138 | 0.101 | ||||
Yes | 199, 76.0 | 141, 69.8 | 130, 77.4 | 141, 69.8 | ||
No | 63, 24.0 | 61, 30.2 | 38, 22.6 | 61, 30.2 | ||
Help you with your housework | 0.001 | 0.018 | ||||
Yes | 197, 75.2 | 123, 60.9 | 122, 72.6 | 123, 60.9 | ||
No | 65, 24.8 | 79, 39.1 | 46, 27.4 | 79, 39.1 | ||
Social support index | 0.020 | 0.046 | ||||
0–4 (Low) | 68, 26.0 | 76, 37.6 | 45, 26.8 | 76, 37.6 | ||
5–7 (Medium high) | 95, 36.3 | 67, 33.2 | 64, 38.1 | 67, 33.2 | ||
8 (High) | 99, 37.8 | 56, 29.2 | 59, 35.1 | 56, 29.2 | ||
Stressful life events | ||||||
Financial problems | 0.001 | 0.007 | ||||
Yes | 24, 9.5 | 42, 21.0 | 17, 10.5 | 42, 21.0 | ||
No | 229, 90.5 | 158, 79.0 | 145, 89.5 | 158, 79.8 | ||
Divorce/couple separated | 0.229 | 0.213 | ||||
Yes | 36, 13.7 | 36, 17.8 | 22, 13.1 | 36, 17.8 | ||
No | 226, 86.3 | 166, 82.2 | 146, 86.9 | 166, 82.2 | ||
Husband violence | 0.033 | 0.135 | ||||
Yes | 1, 0.4 | 7, 3.5 | 1, 0.6 | 7, 3.5 | ||
No | 253, 99.6 | 193, 96.5 | 161, 99.4 | 193, 96.5 | ||
Lost job | 0.307 | 0.691 | ||||
Yes | 7, 2.8 | 9, 4.5 | 6, 3.7 | 9, 4.5 | ||
No | 247, 97.2 | 189, 95.5 | 156, 96.3 | 189, 95.5 | ||
Illness/injury of someone close | 0.271 | 0.189 | ||||
Yes | 18, 7.1 | 20, 10.0 | 10, 6.2 | 20, 10.0 | ||
No | 235, 92.9 | 180, 90.0 | 152, 93.8 | 180, 90.0 | ||
Death of someone close | 0.391 | |||||
Yes | 10, 4.0 | 8, 3.05 | 5, 3.1 | 5, 2.5 | 0.735 | |
No | 243, 96.0 | 195, 97.5 | 157, 96.9 | 195, 97.5 | ||
Relationship difficulties | 0.120 | 0.245 | ||||
Yes | 28, 11.0 | 32, 16.0 | 19, 11.7 | 32, 16.0 | ||
No | 226, 89.0 | 168, 84.0 | 143, 88.3 | 168, 84.0 | ||
Accident/natural disaster | 0.594 | 0.490 | ||||
Yes | 4, 1.6 | 2, 1.0 | 3, 1.9 | 2, 1.0 | ||
No | 250, 98.4 | 198, 99.0 | 159, 98.1 | 198, 99.0 | ||
Stress index | 0.013 | 0.031 | ||||
0 (Low) | 167, 66.0 | 111, 56.1 | 106, 65.4 | 111, 56.1 | ||
1 (Medium low) | 60, 23.7 | 48, 24.2 | 40, 24.7 | 48, 24.2 | ||
≥ 2 (High) | 26, 10.3 | 39, 19.70 | 16, 9.9 | 39, 19.70 | ||